Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste Gets Political in Post Criticizing Trump Supporters and Thanksgiving
"'Trump's America' is a continuation of white supremacy."
Nov 21, 2016 Grizzly Bear Photography by Ed Droste's Instagram (edroste)
Few indie rock and hip-hop musicians not named Kanye West or Azealia Banks appear happy about the election of Donald Trump. During the primaries Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste was a strong supporter of Bernie Sanders before throwing his weight behind Hillary Clinton in the general election. Now post-election and in this holiday week Droste has posted a lengthy Instagram message that takes aim at Trump’s supporters and comments on some of the post-election racism, such as the swastikas spray painted at the memorial playground dedicated to the late Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys. It starts with Droste reminding us in this Thanksgiving week that “we slaughtered millions of Native and stole their land.” Read the full post below.
The same text went up on Grizzly Bear’s Facebook page to which one fan named Sam Lakey commented: “This is unbecoming and unprofessional. I’m a fan of the music and voted for Hillary but this is not a good look, regardless of who agrees with your opinions. It is petulant and nearsighted behavior.” Droste’s response: “It’s my right as an artist to speak out against people that want to thwart human rights. Those that are silent are cowardly and worry about fans and money. My morals WAY outweigh my desire for success. Done and done.” The Facebook post currently has hundreds of comments, with lots of back and forth between Grizzly Bear (likely Droste) and their fans, including many who seem to be Trump supporters and claim they will no longer listen to the band because of the post.
(Via Pitchfork)
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